The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-01

from counties where special elections
had been held to fill vacancies. Reso,
lutiOns wero received from the Oenten-
NAL Exposition Association, Of the Ohio
Valley, and from the National Grange,
in reference to oXpositions, &c, and were
referred to the committee on Federal re-
lat1ons. Tho Speaker announced the
appointment Of Wardlaw Norman us @
pago, vice John Lake, resigned
Messrs. Jenny, of Barnwcll, and
Magil, of KcrGhnw, elected to FIJI vacan-
CleS, and DR.. Bethea, of Marion, who
did not qualify ut tho last session, were
sworn in.
A motion was adopted, requiring the
enforcement OF the 77th rule, Which
provides that only certain persons therein
named be admitted TO the floor Of the
House.
Mkt arose the question of seats The
last session had been held in tho Agri-
cultural Hall and the members had there
drawn for seats. The question that con-
tronted tho House was whether therc
should bo n new drawing, or whether
the members should retain their original
numbers.
The Speaker called attention to the
fact that the rule authorized only one
drawing, and that it had been exhausted
| tlU inc last session.
There was some discussion, pal tici-
patcd i'll by Messrs. Thomas and McI[is-
sick, OF Union, Jordan, Of Sumtcr,
thomas, of Columbia, Dean, Of Spartan
burg, end others, and it was finally de-
termined that there should be new
drawing; on the basis, however, and in
tho order Of tho drawing lust year.
Ii took about one hour to get the
members seated, and this having been
accomplished, the House addressed itself
to the hearing of tho Governors mes
sage, which had been received some time
Dotore. The message was read by Mr.
Ii. NJ. Anderson. Its reading was cOm-
| pCnced at LII p. N, ana was concluded
Mt 2.40--one hour and twenty -Itino
minutes.
The House seemed in n humor for
work, and the motion t. rCaSsemOIo nt
LoO, .. NJ, was promptly adopted
These night sessions have been kept ND
all Che week, The only intormission being
on Thursday because that day was n gen
cral holiday.
The House calender contained 1G7 bills
| brought over from last session. Many
OF these measures have been already dis
posed Of. Those of most interest to the
general public will now be outlined.
THE LIEN LAW
The bill to repeal the LIEN Law caused
! sO0i0 discussion, but VAS ultimately
| killed hy Il vote Of 81 to 3j. IS thought
thNC tins is NOS test vote upon the main
! question, as this Wll was by many mAm-
OorS thought mach too n%ccping. One
result Of its passage would have been 20
destroy the lien now allowed to land.
lords Tor rent. The rlajtor may como
up ut another stragc OF the present ses-
| SlOp.
| THE GAME LAW.
The bill to amend the game law caused
quite a discussion.
The object Of the bill, it was said, was
to insert tho word "quail" in the list of
projected birds, the idea being that The
present law was ovadcd by people who
call partrid8cs Quail5. Mr.. Rutlnnd, Of
Fairfield, moved to kill the bill The
motion was lost, anil then there waa
another half hour OF amendments and
discussion.
Mr.. Davenport, Of Grcenvillc, wanted
to put OpOssums III the bill. He said he
was fond OF an opossum when it was
good and fat, and they ought to be,pro-
tected until they wcrc fat and fit to eat.
The opOsSum amendment was lost on a
division by vote Of 35 to 81.
The bill as passed closes the season
Tor all game birds from April to No
Vcmbcr |; the close Of the season for
doves is from March to August l.
TIE TRIAL JUSTICES.
The House has passed Il bill Which
makes IL a criminal offence forrtrial JUS
tlccs to receive any fees or TO divide the
cOnstahlos fees in any criminal case.
10 i,l
compromised Or transferred, under q
penalty of fine of $50 to 800, or i'm.
prisonment of thirty days to six months.
a CONFEDERATE HOME.
DR.. Pope, Of Newberry, has introduced
in the House bill to provide home
for disabled Confederate soldiers. This
bill ombOdiCs the following provisions:
First, q call for tho donation of moi
less than 100 acres Of land and $25, ,OOC
for the buildings to be erected from any
locality in the State; the board of trus.
tees contemplated in the bill to pass
among those protfered.
The entire management Of the institu
tion will be vested in this board OF t,us
tees, tho members Of which are named
, i'll the bill and include the most proni.
nent Of the States Confederate leaders
The number Of bcncficiaries to be ad
Dlittcd to tho home is to be equal to the
representation in both houses Of tho
Legislature aud apportioncd among the
various counties in proportion to thci
, representation in the Legislature.
{ The bill further provides for an annua
appropriation by the Legislature O
T. $50, GOO for the support OF the institu
= tion.
, Whatever may be tho fate of this par
ticular measure, it is safe to say that tht
matter Of providing for needy and de
:. serving oX-Confcderate soldiers vii
. take some shape during the present ses
= sion. Senator Murray, of Anderson, ho
introduced II resolution asking th
q Comptroller General to furnish a state
:, ment Of the number Of Confederate sol
dicrs residing in this State who are un
- able to earn u support and the numbe
manned and wounded.
, The members are giving somo though
. TO the matter and won't information
81 Senator Edwards, Of Darlington, ha
introduced II bin to pension needy sol
dicrs and snilors Of the Confederacy
- The whole matter will be carefully con
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